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XRP Healthcare has partnered with Isansys to boost health services delivery in Uganda. XRP Healthcare is plotting a proactive approach to achieve its goals through strategic collaborations. XRP Healthcare, a blockchain-based healthcare platform, announced a collaboration with Isansys Lifecare, a digital healthcare technology innovator, to improve healthcare infrastructure and services in Uganda. This collaboration intends to redefine healthcare on the XRP Ledger, beginning a path to improve patient care and operational efficiency across the country. Promise XRP Healthcare and Isansys…

American business intelligence and software development company, MicroStrategy has unveiled new plans to acquire an additional Bitcoin, further bolstering its already substantial BTC holdings. MicroStrategy Mega Bitcoin Purchase In The Works In a recent press release published on MicroStrategy’s official website, the software development company announced plans to raise $500 million in convertible debt offerings to purchase more Bitcoin. Just a few days ago the company had sold approximately $800 million in convertible debt offerings, using the proceeds of the…

Coronavirus outbreak affected two major crypto conferences to happen in the United States. These two conferences are the ‘Bitcoin 2020’ and ‘The DC Blockchain Summit 2020’. The Blockchain 2020, initially scheduled for March 27 and 28 in San Francisco, will occur in the Q3 of 2020. The DC Blockchain Summit scheduled for next week will happen later after further communication. Further Details on the Two Crypto Conferences The Bitcoin 2020 organizers assured all attendees that their conference tickets are still…

Coronavirus is set to impact the cryptocurrency market for the foreseeable future. The jury is still out on how quickly Bitcoin and other digital assets will recover from the current viral outbreak in the long run. However, we can get a glimpse into the future if we look into how other epidemics affected global financial markets. How much do widespread diseases derail markets, and will Covid-19 infect Bitcoin? We aim to give a preliminary assessment of the Coronavirus's potential impact…

The deputy governor for the Bank of England (BoE), Jon Cuncliffe, warned that the crypto economy’s exponential growth might weaken or end bank credit issuance. Cuncliffe pointed out this while delivering a speech at the London School of Economics on the 28th of February. Cuncliffe stated that BoE’s role is to ensure that the UK’s money works safely and reliably. The BoE official predicted that the integration of stablecoins on social media platforms, including the Libra project, could result in…

While bitcoin mining is quite a profitable venture, it comes with a negative environmental impact that can't be ignored. Revealing research by PWC's Alex de Vries paints a very startling picture. About 98% of existing crypto mining hardware will become obsolete quite soon. That's a lot of e-waste in waiting. Shorter Life Spans of ASIC Miners Expected The competitive nature of mining is always on the increase thanks to sustained surges in hash rate and mining difficulty. In about 10…